JAMDA
December 15, 2014
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JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Phenotype of Osteosarcopenia in Older Individuals With a History of Falling
In older persons, the combination of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia has been proposed as a subset of frailer individuals at higher risk of institutionalization, falls, and fractures. However, the particular clinical, biochemical, and functional characteristics of the osteosarcopenic (OS) patients r...
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Evaluations of Home Care Interventions for Frail Older Persons Using the interRAI Home Care Instrument: A Systematic Review of the Literature
This systematic review describes the use of the interRAI Home Care (interRAI HC) instrument, an internationally validated comprehensive geriatric assessment, as a base for the evaluation of home care projects. Because of the evidence base of the instrument and its widespread use, researchers can make a tho...
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Hospitalization and Aesthetic Health in Older Adults
To assess the impact of hospitalization on arts engagement among older people; and to assess perceptions of whether hospitals are aesthetically deprived environments.
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
The IOM Report on Dying in America: A Call to Action for Nursing Homes
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
AMDA, Much More Than a Rose by Another Name…
JAMDA
December 12, 2014
Increasing Fluid Intake and Reducing Dehydration Risk in Older People Living in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review
To assess the efficacy of interventions and environmental factors on increasing fluid intake or reducing dehydration risk in older people living in long-term care facilities.
JAMDA
December 10, 2014
Depression, Frailty, and All-Cause Mortality: A Cohort Study of Men Older than 75 Years
Depression is associated with increased mortality, but it is unclear if this relationship is truly causal.
JAMDA
December 10, 2014
The Bioimpedance Phase Angle Predicts Low Muscle Strength, Impaired Quality of Life, and Increased Mortality in Old Patients With Cancer
We investigated the impact of low phase angle (PhA) values on muscle strength, quality of life, symptom severity, and 1-year mortality in older cancer patients.
JAMDA
December 6, 2014
Borrowing From Geriatrics to Treat Ebola in Africa
